Bernice Larryoboh
Former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has signed a three-year deal with the Benin Football Association as the Squirrels new handler.
Gernot Rohr replaced Moussa Latoundji, who has been the team’s caretaker coach since Frenchman Michel Dussuyer was dismissed.
NEWSTODAY confirmed that Rohr who will be coaching Benin Republic, his fifth African team after Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
“I signed a three-year contract with the Beninese Football Association.
“It’s an interesting mission to rebuild a team with younger players.” he said.
During his time as Super Eagles coach, Rohr qualified the team to the Russia 2018 World Cup and led them to third-place finish at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt.
Rohr’s first game in charge of the Squirrels will be a Group L 2023 AFCON qualifier against Rwanda in Cotonou in March.
